Nola Bailey answers “Why do people rate this book so high? ...”

Wilma asked this question about 1984:

Why do people rate this book so high? Surely I am missing something.

Nola Bailey Based on when it was written, this book is ahead of it's time in a phenomenal way. It is a warning to the scary future that becomes a possibility when…moreBased on when it was written, this book is ahead of it's time in a phenomenal way. It is a warning to the scary future that becomes a possibility when a totalitarianism government is introduced. It is a warning to total control. It's super impressive that in 1949 Orwell predicted the potential future of effects of technology, government being overpowered, and the power (and pain) of political parties.(less)

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